About New Kent

New Kent is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 2,914 people and just one neighborhood, New Kent is the 215th largest community in Virginia.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, New Kent is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, New Kent is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in New Kent who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.62%), management occupations (11.28%), and sales jobs (8.34%).

New Kent is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, New Kent's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of New Kent are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

In New Kent, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.60 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

New Kent is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around New Kent, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 99.44% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

New Kent is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

New Kent Information and Demographics

The citizens of New Kent are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 17.06% of adults in New Kent having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in New Kent in 2000 was $23,147, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,588 for a family of four.

New Kent is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call New Kent home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in New Kent is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Kent include English, German, Irish, and Portuguese.

The most common language spoken in New Kent is English.